If you’re staying in the Hotel Zone – Estrada Monumental or in a neighbouring area, you can walk to the centre of Funchal, following the Estrada Monumental to the Infante Roundabout. Before reaching the roundabout, take the path through the Santa Catarina Park,

where you find beautiful specimens of trees and plants from all over the world and a beautiful view of the bay of Funchal and its amphitheatre. After the Infante Roundabout, continue on along the Avenida Zarco, passing by

There, in that area, you will find a number of restaurants with the traditional cuisine of Madeira, where you can have lunch before going to Monte. From Campo Almirante Reis you can take the cable car to Monte, one of the most pleasant locations in Funchal, a trip that takes about 15 minutes.

At Monte you can visit the beautiful and luxuriantMonte Palace Gardensand the Church of Our Lady of Monte, patron saint of Madeira. You can return to Funchal by cable car or by the famous wicker sledges to Livramento.